Definition of "Strand" :

noun: a necklace made by stringing objects together

"A strand of pearls."

noun: line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

noun: a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

"He tried to pick up the strands of his former life."

noun: a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

noun: a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)

noun: a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

verb: bring to the ground

verb: drive (a vessel) ashore

verb: leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue